Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
TIE CHANCES FOR IHrERNAL.REvE-
NuE.TAx REPEAL,
what Congressman Wise and Henderson
say-Indiana- The Norfolk Dele
Ration-Postal and Briefs.
IRON Our nesalar ConespOnaent.l


WAsnINcroN. January i4.-Mr. Wise
docs not know Of any disposition OF tue
House less frienaly nov than two weeks
400 10 the massage oi an lnternal.reyenuo
rim. "But." he ADDS, "timc Is an impOr.
tant element In legislation, especially In a
hort session. About forty legislative days
remain. II the bill were fought bitterly a
GHhuStcr could carry % dangerously near
The close Of the Congress. Them he con-
timed, eli il passed The House II would
have 10 run the gauntlet Of the Senate,
where n might be amended and sent back
or Killed by delays or outright, lcs,' he
concluded. "timc isa most important ele-
mont. I do not know Of ANYTHING clse
against this movement We are all doing
what We can for success"
Mr.. nFNDERsoN's VIEWS.
"U." said Representative Henderson, OF
North Carolina, ga fair, square vote could
ho had In the House on the proposition to
,,e,'esi the tobacco and brandy taxes aud
~ nroposition % put spirits used 10 the
49,. NJ, fhe free hsi. thcy would pass with
a., such dificuuV. But the trouble here
y ,t,,t inc leader, have their several intc-
- and vbllc there T. no fOrnil concur
rcnce against these measures the effect u
tbe s,,nr-tne movement fails for lack Of
concert. Mr. Randall comes with tarih
measure squirting 10 some particulars 10
protection, Mr.. Morrison Win one looking
toward free trade, the Republicans AK Tor
ffeo sugar and between nll these conflicting
ldcs. We may lose what We desire IN North
Carolina aud Virginia Asked u nc knew
ot M, further measures on The subject OF
Internal taxation tu be introduced. Mr..
IJepd,r,ou said that be was preparing one
which would be offered next Monday. lis
uurpo.e l. 20 admit Of the payment {. o. ID.
for spirits shipped al the point OF delivery.
This would give some advantage 10 certain
di.tillcrs and save them expense ana
trouble.
INDIANA MATTERS.
Ipdianians here speak in high terms OF
the nominee Of the Democrats fOr the
United States senate. They say tnat David
NJ. Turpic is man 81 much ability and OF
the very highest character. lie Is about
6ftv.iiye years ~ aye, and Is the present
district attorney. Mr. Turpic was appoint
ed 10 Oh the neXplred term I'm tue senate
al the time Jesse ID. Bright was expelled,
and sal a, senator from Indiana in the short
session of lSG2.'G3 until the Legislature
chose the successor. The significance Of
his nomination is in the fact that he was the
choice of the IaY-llOlmtn combination
against VOORHEES, and Mcdonald. Mr..
steele, Republican member OF the House
from lnOilna, said this morning that
hi, marty was confident Of clccting the sem
stor. snd thai tins was merely weil-de-
served compliment 10 Mr.. T6rpie. The
Republican programme, which has not
heretofore been revealed. Is probably the
following: There are four labor members,
whose vote- are indispensable. 1t is UNI
dcr.tood that these members have given
assurance That ii the Republicans will let
Them choose The man out OF the leading
men Of the RepuOhcln party that they
Will support ana elect him. IL l. believed
flat Their rcqucs, will be complied with.
If. not known now Harrison stand, with
HEN. but 70 j. not believed that he can
obtain their votes.
NORFOLK DELEGATION.
A delegation from Norfolk called upon
the Secretary Of the Navy yesterday ana re-
ga, sted that more work might be gwen to
the nayy-yard al that place. IL was repre-
scntcd that less wa, done there now than
un1cr the Republican Administrations.
Inc Secretary heard their statement and re-
Mi, d chat a. much was done at the Norfolk
uayy.yard rs the amount Of the funds ut
command would admit Of.
Major Wise says that Judge Watts and
other gentlemen met the naval affairs COM
muiec 81 the House and presented the.
claim, OF the Norfolk navy yard l. have
one Of The thlec dry. docks decided upon
In the bill prepared 10y that committee.
The committee determined that II would
be wiser To leave the designation OF the
wards 10 the Secretary Of the Navy. MAJOR
Wise assured these gentlemen that there
was no disposition 10 discriminate against
any particular navy. yard, and that certainly
he could have no desire 10 have any such
step taken; and lac further assured them
that there was no intention on The part OF
the Navy Department to iniure the Norfolk
ward. Il WIS after this that the committee
of citizcus called upou the secretary.
BRIEFS.
MIR. skinner called up the private bill to-
dav providing for an appropriation OF
81, 400 10 O. +. Adams, OF Washington, y.
&, for services rendered the Government
during the late war between the states.
When the BIN wa, read Juliu, CrSI Bur
rows ,lrOde 10 the front and remarked
something 10 the effect that he WAS not
aware Of any such war. COngcr, OF Iowa,
objected 10 the consideration, and Mr..
skinner lost his chance for the time being.
Nil. Mahouc's bin 10 establish and main
tain a liic.,aVing station at LynnhlNen in
ld. virginia. introduced on Wednesday,
wiIlb, reported fayOrablY at an carly day.
Liberty Furnace, shenandoah county,
has been discontinued as pOst-Oliice-mail
10 Columbia Furnace.
Lang,ton l.. Estes, Upton, y. c., has
been commissioned a- postmaster.
X. 4. Marshall, OF Petersburg; Or. X.
j. Breyud, Charlotte, y. c.; }. II. Me-
Alden, Charlotte, y. c.; Thomas =. keoSh,
Greensboro, y. G.; and X. >. Bryant,
NcwbcIn, y. G., are IN the city.
Nj. ". ". scott Is absent in virginia on